Guatemala 2005 Medical Mission Photos

In October of 2005, Irma and I went along on a medical mission to Guatemala, organized by the Wichita County Medical Alliance, and hosted by Agape in Action. Irma's a nurse, so she scrubbed in and circulated at the hospital. I'm not medically trained, so I mostly washed and sterilized instruments, along with any other odd jobs that needed to be done. We spent 5 days working in Quiche, two days sightseeing (in Quiche and Antigua), and the rest of the time travelling. We were there when Hurricane Stan caused the devastating mudslides and floods, so for a short time we were worried about the highway being closed and us being stuck there, but the Guatemalans worked hard and had the roads cleared overnight. It was a very worthwhile trip to help as many people as we did. All photos below were taken with a 4 MP Sony digital camera.

All of the thumbnails are linked to full-size pictures, so just click on a thumbnail to see the picture a little bigger. Or, to view them in a slideshow format, follow the link below.

Slideshow of Guatemala 2005 Photos

The Photos

Dr. Larry Young with the Bags at Guatemala City Airport	Market in Chichicastenango	Market in Chichi	Arch Near Market in Chichicastenango
Little Sisters in Chichicastenango	Agape in Action Dorm Compound	Daisy, Dr Ken Warnock, and Jeff Operating	Christina, Freida, Dr. Larry Young, & Irma Operating
Jeff with Guatemalan Staff in Quiche	Jeff with Guatemalan Staff in Quiche	Moth in Dorms	Farmhouse in Quiche
Farmhouse in Quiche	Farmhouse in Quiche	Woman at Farmhouse in Quiche	Mayan Ruins near Quiche
Mayan Ruins near Quiche	Mayan Ceremony at Cave Entrance near Quiche	Deep Hole in Cave near Quiche	View from near Mayan Ruins
Mayans in Chichicastenango	Funeral in Chichicastenango	Mudslide that Took Out a Lane of the Highway	Mudslide that Took Out a Lane of the Highway
Mudslide that Took Out a Lane of the Highway	Another Mudslide	Yet Another Mudslide	Truck Overturned from Flooding
And Another Mudslide	Farmed Hill	Young Boys Leading their Cows	Mayan Band in Antigua
The Entire Mission Group in Antigua	Church in Antigua	Courtyard of Convent in Antigua	Garden of Hotel Casa Santo Domingo in Antigua
Statue in Museum in Hotel	Pottery Maker in Hotel Casa Santo Domingo in Antigua	View of Antigua